Workshop Renovation Episode 3 focuses on the process of raking out old lime mortar and repointing with fresh lime mortar.

Lime-based mortars are flexible and pervious, allowing for shifts in older foundations and structures and facilitating the movement of moisture in and out walls. This malleability is paramount to ...

According to various historic accounts and material evidence, the practice of producing lime mortars by mixing the quicklime with the sand (i.e. hot-mixing) before first slaking it with water was much ...

The use of lime mortar for plastering in construction offers several advantages, specially a longer life to the structure, as has been proved by the longevity of historic buildings and monuments, ...

Q: I’m about to undertake a complex project. I’ve got an older brick home that’s over 100 years old. There are places where the mortar needs attention. The bigger issue is a room addition we’ve got ...

The lack of guidelines and scientific knowledge on heritage materials has often led to aggravating damage in heritage structures. Developing a compatible repair binder for heritage preservation ...

DEAR TIM: It appears I wasted some money five years ago. I had my brick building repointed with new mortar, and it has deteriorated quickly. Do you have any idea what caused it to happen? The building ...

Q: While traveling the back roads through Sigmund [in Upper Milford Township] and also along the Limeport Pike [in Lower Milford Township], we can see lime kilns. Knowing these kilns are a thing of ...